HP Envy x360 Stuck in "Repairing Disk Errors" Loop
So yesterday while I was using my computer as usual (on chrome using facebook to chat) the computer started freezing up on me, the usual fix for this is to ctrl- alt- delete and restart so i went to do that but the task manager was still having problems/ not wanting to boot up. Upon this happening I saw a "windows not responding, do you wish to close?" message in the lower left so I hit yes hoping windows would boot right back up and then I would as usualy be able to continue with work. The computer froze entirely not allowing me to hit any button. So at that point I manually powered down my PC, when the PC powered back up it came up with the "Repairing Disk errors. This might take over an hour to complete" error with the spinning dots.... Now I thought that maybe the shutdown had caused it to want to run a scan, so I left it alone for 3-4 hours to complete it's disk repairs. Upon returning to the computer I saw the same screen. So now looking for other repair options, I restarted it in BIOS mode as directed on another thread/ reset to defaults/ and then saved and exited. Once I did that I got the error screen that there was no installed operating system or hard drive which only gave me the system diagnostics screen you can press f2 to get to. I did that and then found upon running memory/ hard drive scans that my memory passed fine but it was not able to run hard drive scans either a quick or extensive test because it said "not installed". I then thought that maybe i jostled the lap top during the course of use that day and that I had to just open up the computer and reseat the hard drive. So I opened the laptop up, removed hard drive and replaced it as directed from the HP video that I found. The results remain the same. My main question is there anything that I am missing? I am hard pressed to believe that this laptop's hard drive which was not full/ brand new 6 months ago/ had anti virus software that ran regular scans and never found anything already went bad. My sony desktop ran for 7 years before problems, my dell notebook ran for 6 years before crapping out and I am just appalled that this brand new 900 dollar machine only has worked for 6 months. Do you have another fix I am missing that is common to this model (the envy 360) to get it out of this kind of loop?
Repairing disk errors is a process that will take a long time. It will appear to be stuck but this is normal most of the time depending on what it is repairing. Give it more time until fixed or you get another message.
Please mark my post as SOLVED if it has resolved your problem. It helps others with similar situations.
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Do you understand this "Repair Disk" error message?
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Stuck with repairing disk, help wanted
Hello,
When i'm trying to veryfy my disk i keep getting this error message:
Verifying volume “Macintosh HD”
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Illegal name
Illegal name
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og hierarchy.",0)
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Anybody who knows how i can solve this and repair my disc. Just pressing repair is not an option
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Greetz,
TimmyJust pressing repair is not an option
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Or take a try to do a selective boot up with bios:
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and also
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Repairing Disc Errors - HP Envy23
When I switch my computer on there is a message 'Preparing Automatic Repair' and then it changes to 'Diagnosing Your PC' and then 'Repairing Disk Errors, This may take over an hour to Complete' - I have had the computer on for nearly 3 hours and the above messages just keep reappearing with no repairs appearing to be done. What Can I do? Any suggestions?
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Without using the correct software shutdown and normally being able
to quit open and running applications, utilities or the System, there is
a chance that repairable issues may result. And in some cases, there
may be a fair chance of damages to the OSX and applications.
Problems with the Directory and other drive/storage files could be
damaged and they may need repairs; if Disk Utility can't do them
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where other utilities cannot do the same job or do it as well. Specialized
tools and some more general ones allow you to restore functions in a
computer's hard drive through various means.
If you do not have a full backup of your computer's hard disk drive, and
then do not have the affordable luxury of wiping the damaged drive,
zeroing it from the booted Installer's Disk Utility options, and then being
able to clone back a complete computer clone from an external hard
disk drive, then you have to see about trying to repair the damage in
the only drive you have. You can be ready ahead of time, to choose one
or another, or both paths. Options are good when you have & control them.
Be sure your third-party disk utilities are compatible with your computer's
OS X version and also with the hardware configuration. Given there are
some computers not running the latest OS X due to non-support, the
utility chosen has to also match with attention to detail, to avoid problems.
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